This document summarizes the key points in a letter written by Margaret Paston in 1469 to her son John Paston II. The letter discusses the secret marriage of Margaret's daughter Margery Paston to the family bailiff Richard Calle. Margaret writes in a plain conversational style typical of personal correspondence of the time. As the wife of a lawyer, Margaret was aware of the legal importance of written records and may have seen her letters as a way to prove she was fulfilling her duties to her family. However, personal letters of the time were also often written with unknown third parties in mind, such as judges or clergy, so the intended audience is more complex.